If you're fortunate enough to find yourself with a glut of asparagus, a few bins of blueberries, or so many strawberries no amount of pie or cake would make a dent: Pickling's the answer. A bit of brine does wonders for preserving the season. The basic preserving tenets are simple, too: Vinegar, water, sugar, and a thing to pickle. That's it. Which means, in the time it takes to say, "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" five times fast, you're well on your way to enjoying watermelon rinds in January. Here are 15 pickles to pack your pantry with.
Pickled Asparagus by BlueKaleRoad
Simple Pickled Slaw by Cara Nicoletti
Pickled Blueberries with Rosemary Sprigs by Angela Brown
Five-Spice Pickled Carrots by Nicholas Day
Pickled Watermelon Radishes by Alexandra Stafford
Sweet Pickled Chipotles, Just Like the Pilgrims Ate by Nicholas Day
Spicy Indian Mango Pickle by A Brown Table
Quick Pickled Apples by hardlikearmor
Quick Hot Pickled Peppers by Mei Chin
Spicy, Savory & Sweet Watermelon Rind Pickles by Nancy Manlove
Gingered Beet Pickles by Amanda Hesser
Pickled Peas by Kitchen Butterfly
Giardiniera (Italian Pickled Vegetables) by Emiko
Pickled Strawberry Jam by Christina Tosi
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Photos by James Ransom, Alpha Smoot, Mark Weinberg, Bobbi Lin, Alexandra Stafford, Molly Yeh, Emiko, and Nik Sharma
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